John Smith retires

[VakAttack]

Good ride, Cowboy.

https://okstate.com/hidden/news/2024/4/11/cowboy-wrestling-oklahoma-state-legend-john-smith-announces-retirement

[pokemonster]

WHATTTTTTTTT

[Scouts Honor]

wow

[Tom formerly Tofurky]

[pokemonster]

Coleman Scott named "interim coach". Interesting. Willie is reporting rumors that the coaching staff is "running amok". 

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

3 minutes ago, pokemonster said:

Coleman Scott named "interim coach". Interesting. Willie is reporting rumors that the coaching staff is "running amok". 

I (and many other people) called this as the obvious move when Scott went from HC of UNC to an assistant at OK State.  It made no sense unless he was promised the HC job soon.

[VakAttack]

4 minutes ago, pokemonster said:

Coleman Scott named "interim coach". Interesting. Willie is reporting rumors that the coaching staff is "running amok". 

The coaching staff isn't running amok. The rumors re: the coaching staff are running amok.

[Voice of the Quakers]

4 minutes ago, pokemonster said:

Coleman Scott named "interim coach". Interesting. Willie is reporting rumors that the coaching staff is "running amok". 

Meanwhile, people are critical of Penn's transition process...

[Cowboy08]

5 minutes ago, pokemonster said:

Coleman Scott named "interim coach". Interesting. Willie is reporting rumors that the coaching staff is "running amok". 

honestly what does that even mean?

[1032004]

1 minute ago, Cowboy08 said:

honestly what does that even mean?

Yeah Willie definitely worded that poorly.  But seems like he tweeted that before the Smith announcement 

[pokemonster]

1 minute ago, Cowboy08 said:

honestly what does that even mean?

Great question. Maybe there's a game of thrones being played for the position. I agree with Jimmy C, should be Coleman's position. 

[Dogbone]

Hell of a career coach!  Will definitely be missed.

[pokemonster]

Just now, 1032004 said:

Yeah Willie definitely worded that poorly.  But seems like he tweeted that before the Smith announcement 

Ahh, I see that now. 1 minute prior to OK State's announcement. So he might've gotten word of the retirement. 

[VakAttack]

Just now, pokemonster said:

Ahh, I see that now. 1 minute prior to OK State's announcement. So he might've gotten word of the retirement. 

No.  He and Pyles both tweeted about it, but OK State deleted the original Tweet and then sent a new Tweet afterward.  Basically, that tweet was after the initial retirement announcement, so I interpret it to be about the new staff.

[flyingcement]

Wow we saw it coming but I'm stunned.  I have goosebumps lol. 

Legendary wrestler and coach. Hats off to John

[pokemonster]

Just now, VakAttack said:

No.  He and Pyles both tweeted about it, but OK State deleted the original Tweet and then sent a new Tweet afterward.  Basically, that tweet was after the initial retirement announcement, so I interpret it to be about the new staff.

Interestingggg

[nhs67]

@Husker_Du, give us the dets, Brain.

[Cowboy08]

9 minutes ago, pokemonster said:

Great question. Maybe there's a game of thrones being played for the position. I agree with Jimmy C, should be Coleman's position. 

There is no game of thrones or mystery about it, it's Coleman's gig

[Voice of the Quakers]

Just now, Cowboy08 said:

There is no game of thrones or mystery about it, it's Coleman's gig

Why the interim title for Coleman then? We all agree - this makes no sense.

[fishbane]

16 minutes ago, pokemonster said:

Coleman Scott named "interim coach". Interesting. Willie is reporting rumors that the coaching staff is "running amok". 

Weren't there similar rumors the last time the OSU job was vacant too?  The assistants were taking turns running things jockeying for the vacant position and using each practice as a tryout.  I think Monday and Smith were the front runners.

[1032004]

4 minutes ago, VakAttack said:

No.  He and Pyles both tweeted about it, but OK State deleted the original Tweet and then sent a new Tweet afterward.  Basically, that tweet was after the initial retirement announcement, so I interpret it to be about the new staff.

His tweet can easily be interpreted as “someone on the staff is running amok.”  But I agree that’s probably not what he meant 

[1032004]

The interim coach thing is weird though IMO.  Why would they even need an interim in the off-season (assuming they won’t take forever to hire someone)?

Edited April 11 by 1032004

[Winners Circle]

2 minutes ago, fishbane said:

Weren't there similar rumors the last time the OSU job was vacant too?  The assistants were taking turns running things jockeying for the vacant position and using each practice as a tryout.  I think Monday and Smith were the front runners.

They were co-head coaches for a year even.

[Jim L]

2 minutes ago, Voice of the Quakers said:

Why the interim title for Coleman then? We all agree - this makes no sense.

Maybe because it is a state institution they have to follow certain procedures to fill a position?

[Dogbone]

4 minutes ago, Jim L said:

Maybe because it is a state institution they have to follow certain procedures to fill a position?

My thoughts as well.  Probably has to be publicly posted and open for a set amount of time.  Coleman didn't leave the head coaching job at UNC without assurances.